Faith and Family

How Do You Model Conflict?

August 1, 2011

By Joleen Watson, MS, NCC I remember being somewhere around the age of 10 and witnessing my parents have a fight about– and yes, I’m being serious– the size of the garden (insert laugh track here). Even at the age of 10, I somehow knew [...]

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A Heart to Heart – Mom to Mom

July 28, 2011

As I approach the 2 year anniversary of The Confident Mom, I am reflecting on my goals for this journey I feel God has mapped out for me. I am contemplating recent changes in my personal life that certainly could not and were not seen [...]

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Bible in 90 Days Launch

July 7, 2011

We are in the final stages of preparing to launch another Bible in 90 Days session that begins July 11th. I received my list of ladies in my group (#57) and am really excited to encourage them and share in their journey during the next [...]

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Making a Difference

June 13, 2011

This is a post from Guest Columnist – Sarah Thacker of Sarah Thacker Adoption Coaching and Consulting. 147 million orphans? 350,000 cases of cholera being reported in Haiti? 925 million hungry people worldwide? 27 million people are slaves across the world? 422,773 kids in foster [...]

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Ways to Teach Children about Charitable Giving

May 30, 2011

By Isabella York Teaching children to be charitable is trickier than it sounds. In a world where the Rolling Stones couldn’t “Get No Satisfaction” and “Gimme More” is more than just a Britney Spears song – it’s a mindset! Teaching your kids the value of [...]

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Hope: A feeling of Expectation

May 27, 2011

On September 30, 2009, there were an estimated 423,773 children in foster care. (Source) I wonder how many of those children still have hope…..hope to find a home, hope that a family who will love them, hope that they may be able to go home [...]

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Questioning God’s Plan

May 24, 2011

Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at Dried on Milk posting on Summer Survival, and I’m excited to welcome JessieLeigh from Parenting Miracles to The Confident Mom. I know you will be touched with her story. “Please God… [...]

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Increasing Your Child’s Self-Esteem

May 13, 2011

“Kind words are short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless” – Mother Theresa One of the most valuable things you can do as a parent is to build your child’s self-esteem. Self-esteem is the collection of beliefs or feelings we have [...]

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“No one is perfect… that’s why pencils have erasers!”

May 2, 2011

By Teri Claassen MSW, LCSW If you heard someone say, “I’m perfect”, you would automatically discount their word. They are lying. It is an impossible goal. So why are there so many perfectionists in the world? Many people I work with in therapy struggle with [...]

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Bittersweet Transition

April 29, 2011

For the past month I have come to the full realization that my daughter will be leaving home this summer for college and perhaps never truly return home. Her room will lay empty and my heart aches at that thought. As a mom who is [...]

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